Kyle LeahySTL · SP

2026 review

Kyle Leahy held his rotation spot all year but the surface numbers ran ahead of his contact: 30 games and 30 GS for STL, a 3.66 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 140.0 IP, a 22.1 K% and a 6.9 BB% over 596 BF, with 10 W against 5 L. His .222/.258/.358 line allowed over 273 PA against right-handers was much tougher on hitters than the .310/.381/.469 they got against him over 324 PA as lefties, and his 41.0 Hard% over 417 BBE was the 24th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF. His 3.66 ERA ran 1.23 below his 4.89 xERA over 596 BF. The month-to-month swing was steep, a 1.38 ERA in 26.0 IP in Jul against a 10.12 ERA in 10.2 IP in Sep. The TDK LABS card was already hedging by May 8, crediting a win with strong strikeout numbers but noting the read stayed skeptical of the profile despite a 32% put-away rate. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1009, he finished 528th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 481 spots above his ADP rank, 268th of 811 pitchers, and 81st of 236 pitchers at SP.